![]() ![]() ![]() Her father passed away while she was still a teenager but her strong work ethic carried her through her studies at the University of Toronto’s Victoria College, on to a scholarship stint at Trinity College at Oxford in England and ultimately earning her Ph.D.Īs a long-time fan of Catherine Gildiner’s writing, I could hardly wait for G ood Morning, Monster to be released because it’s about a subject that I find endlessly fascinating. From an early age, Gildiner helped her father in his business by accompanying their deliveryman when he delivered prescriptions. ![]() Gildiner was born in upper New York State in 1948 to a pharmacist father and a mother who eschewed basic domestic tasks like making meals. It amazes me that someone could live a life interesting enough to compile three volumes, and that only takes her to age 25. Her three-volume memoir is among the most entertaining and enjoyable books I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Gildiner was a practising psychologist for twenty-five years before she closed her practice to devote her time to writing. As a huge fan of her earlier books, I couldn’t wait for this one and it was worth it. My friend Terry and I attended the launch on September 4th in Toronto and were thrilled to once again meet and talk to this wonderful writer. I can’t wait for it to be released in the U.S. Less than a week after the release of Catherine Gildiner’s new book Good Morning, Monster, it has already ranked sixth on The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star’s lists of best-selling Canadian non-fiction this week. ![]()
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